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Pompeo meets Germany's Maas ahead of Berlin Wall anniversary

Pompeo meets Germany’s Maas ahead of Berlin Wall anniversary

Berlin (dpa) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday at the former border between East and West Germany ahead of the 30th anniversary commemorations for the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The two officials were visiting the village of Moedlareuth which was sliced in two during the division of Germany, with the northern part in Thuringia in the former East,…

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Drug seller arrests by Gulshan-e-Maymar police

Karachi (HRNW)-  Under the supervision of SHO Gulshan e Maymar PS along with HC-2206 Abdul Khalique & police party arrested Narcotics seller namely Muhammad Ali Khan s/o Pathan and recovered 85 gram charas on the spot from his possession.

FIR No. 337/2019 u/s 6/9-A Narcotics Act registered at Maymar police Station and matter shifted to investigation for further investigation.

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German minister criticizes US withdrawal from Paris climate accord

German minister criticizes US withdrawal from Paris climate accord

Berlin (dpa) – The United States’ formal withdrawal from the Paris climate accord is a step backwards, German Development Minister Gerd Mueller said on Tuesday.

“Industrialized nations, which are the main contributors to climate change, have a special responsibility and must act as role models,” he said in Berlin.

It is positive that many US states, cities, communities and companies continue to…

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German union rejects Lufthansa's offer of talks ahead of strike

German union rejects Lufthansa’s offer of talks ahead of strike

Frankfurt (dpa) – The German flight attendants’ union Ufo has rejected an offer from Lufthansa to hold talks ahead of a two-day strike planned for the end of this week.

“We are not naive, the offer of talks from Lufthansa is a red herring meant for the general public,” Ufo vice chairman Daniel Flohr told dpa on Tuesday.

Ufo has called for Lufthansa cabin crews to strike for 48 hours on Thursday…

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LHC grants Maryam Safdar bail in Chaudhery Sugar Mills case

LHC grants Maryam Safdar bail in Chaudhery Sugar Mills case

Lahore (HRNW)- Lahore High Court  on Monday granted bail of Maryam Safdar, daughter of former premier Nawaz Sharif in Chaudhery Sugar Mills case.

A two member bench headed by Justice Baqar Ali Najfi announced today the reserved verdict on October 31 and granted the bail reasons mentioned in the Order in Chaudhery Sugar Mills case of alleging money laundering.

LHC directed Maryam Safdar to submit…

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EU intimates Iran, reiterated to oblige its commitments over nuclear enhancement

EU intimates Iran, reiterated to oblige its commitments over nuclear enhancement

Brussels (HRNW)-  After the proclaiming a major enlarge in enhance uranium production, the European Union, on Monday reacted and intimate the Iran to withdraw its support for the nuclear deal, if Tehran does not oblige its commitments.

“We have noted, the Iranian announcement, but would wait for the confirmation by the UN International Atomic Energy Agency before taking action,” Maja Kocijancic,…

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Nuremberg mayor defends 'Christ Child' teen targeted by far-right AfD

Nuremberg mayor defends ‘Christ Child’ teen targeted by far-right AfD

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) – The mayor of Nuremberg defended a 17-year-old girl selected by the German city to play the “Christ Child” at its famous Christmas market on Sunday, days after she was the target of a racist comment by a far-right political party.

“You would laugh about it if you didn’t know these guys are serious, but you could cry about this level of misanthropic (behaviour),”…

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Week of commemorations begins to mark 30 years since Berlin Wall fell

Week of commemorations begins to mark 30 years since Berlin Wall fell

Berlin (dpa) – A week-long commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago was getting under way on Monday in the German capital, with more than 200 events planned.

The festival week will be officially started by Mayor Michael Mueller on the Alexanderplatz square, where hundreds of thousands of East Germans demonstrated on November 4, 1989 for freedom of expression and democracy.

The…

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German cabin crew union announces two-day strike at Lufthansa

German cabin crew union announces two-day strike at Lufthansa

Frankfurt (dpa) – The German flight attendants’ union Ufo has called for a two-day strike targeting airline Lufthansa on Thursday and Friday, saying that all departures from Germany would be affected.

Further strike calls targeting Lufthansa’s other German businesses are possible at any time, the union said on Monday. These include the Eurowings and SunExpress airlines.

Ufo has made separate wage…

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German universities increasingly focusing on digitalization

German universities increasingly focusing on digitalization

Berlin (dpa) – Roughly every second university in Germany plans to focus on research areas with digital subject matters in the future, according to a survey released on Monday that looked at the replacement of professors, among other things.

The survey of university leaders showed that three out of 10 newly hired professors in 2018 were specialized on digital issues such as data analysis or the…

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Police releases the footage of motorcycle stealing accused to report Karachi (HRNW) Police spokesperson has requested to all police stations to recognise the this accused who has stolen a motorcycle from the jurisdiction of PS Gulbahar Block 2 Nazimbad.

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Germany's Merkel wants 1 million electric car charge stations by 2030

Germany’s Merkel wants 1 million electric car charge stations by 2030

Berlin (dpa) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wants 1 million charging stations for electric cars by 2030 in Germany ahead of a meeting on Monday with the powerful car industry.

Mobility in the future should be “climate-friendly, flexible, value for money and comfortable,” Merkel said in her weekly video podcast released on Sunday.

The meeting with car industry representatives on Monday…

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88 migrants disembark in Italy from German rescue boat Alan Kurdi

88 migrants disembark in Italy from German rescue boat Alan Kurdi

Rome (dpa) – The Alan Kurdi, a boat run by the German charity Sea-Eye, docked Sunday at the Italian port of Taranto, allowing 88 migrants it rescued more than a week ago to disembark.

The vessel arrived shortly before 9 am (0800 GMT).

“We’re overjoyed to know that Captain Baerbel Beuse, the crew and the rescued are finally safe,” Sea-Eye tweeted.

Before the migrants disembarked, doctors came on…

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A decade on: Robert Enke's widow still promoting mental health

A decade on: Robert Enke’s widow still promoting mental health

Hanover (dpa) – Teresa Enke almost daily passes through the street that bears the name of her late husband Robert, because it is on the way to the school of their daughter Leila.

The 43-year-old also passes the HDI Arena where Robert Enke was respected and hailed by Hanover fans, and where some 40,000 gathered 10 years ago on November 15 to pay their last tributes to the Germany goalkeeper who…

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Chatting with the enemy: Former German border guards make peace

Chatting with the enemy: Former German border guards make peace

Abbenrode, Germany (dpa) – Until 30 years ago, they were sworn enemies. Armed and uniformed, they faced each other on opposite sides, watching and listening to the other’s every move – until the German border finally opened.

This was the fate of tens of thousands of border guards posted between the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of Germany.

But a small group of them…

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German rescue boat Alan Kurdi to disembark 88 migrants in Italy

German rescue boat Alan Kurdi to disembark 88 migrants in Italy

Rome (dpa) – The Alan Kurdi, a rescue boat run by the German charity Sea-Eye, is due to disembark 88 migrants in Italy’s Taranto after waiting for a week for a port docking.

The vessel, currently navigating off the eastern coast of the southern region of Calabria, is due to reach its destination on Sunday, spokesman Gorden Isler told dpa.

The Italian Interior Ministry assigned the port late on…

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Berlin's Jewish Museum honours German minister for anti-Semitism work

Berlin’s Jewish Museum honours German minister for anti-Semitism work

Berlin (dpa) – Berlin’s Jewish Museum will honour German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and artist Anselm Kiefer with its Prize for Reconciliation and Tolerance later this month for their work against anti-Semitism.

The prizes will be awarded at an event in the museum in central Berlin on November 16.

Maas had supported a united Europe and spoken out against right-wing populism and anti-Semitism,…